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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m disappointed in aspects of FCPS but I can’t help but think that there is a small vocal minority posting in DCUM that is trying to completely undermine public education.  They aren’t looking for solutions. They just reply that public education is hopeless, private is the only way to go, pro-vouchers.   People eat this crap up, pull their kids, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.[/quote]

Exactly. The underlying racism is so blatant and their is definitely an agenda.[/quote]

I mean, you don’t have to be a racist to make the objective observation that a disproportionate amount of resources are spent on ELL and Farms students. That is literally the definition of equity. Everyone getting what they need vs everyone getting the same. Which is a fancy way of saying kids who are not behind get less attention and resources.[/quote]

And therefore don’t reach their max potential.[/quote]

Which is the goal of equity.[/quote]

The goal of equity is to enable every kid to thrive and reach their max potential, while recognizing that the resources required for that will vary both in volume and in kind depending on that child's circumstances. Some kids might need a larger $ outlay of support via programs like FARMS, ESOL, Special Ed, etc.... for some kids the standard offering / Gen Ed program encompasses all the right resources that they need to thrive... for some kids they need specialized/advanced academic opportunities such as AAP provides... and the combination of these varies as well (e.g. a kid might be in both FARMS and AAP, etc.). It also recognizes that parents aren't always able to supplement or meet all of those needs, despite their best efforts, and that the school system can in good faith try to support them and meet their child's needs (without that simultaneously meaning that parents are completely abdicating their own responsibilities).

Can the school system precisely meet EVERY single kids' unique needs? No. Some kids have needs that are too unique or specialized for a public school system to really tailor that individually, but the programs we DO have go a loooooooong way towards equity compared to a universal one-size-fits-all approach. What we have clearly isn't perfect, but it's an 80% solution that can be realistically implemented within the confines of a public school system's budget.

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